Proficiency Stalls

This lesson should establish the student’s familiarity with situations leading to (and the execution of) stalls, while explaining the danger of near-spin conditions.

Elements

what is a stall?

factors affecting stalls

when can they happen?

types of stalls

Equipment

model aircraft

whiteboard and markers

Airplane Flying Handbook

standardization manual (Arrow)

Instructor actions

Demonstrate, using the whiteboard and model aircraft, the setups, execution, and recoveries for proficiency stalls. As a guided discussion, teach and evaluate the student’s application of the maneuvers to real-world situations.

Student actions

Read assignment prior to briefing, and participate in the guided discussion with responses and questions.

Completion Standards

The lesson will be complete when the student shows a working knowledge of proficiency stalls and can explain the maneuvers with minimal instructor guidance.